Pressed-steel wheel.



No. 859,099. v PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

' Y W. NICE, JR.

PRBSSBD STEEL WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1906.

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KIII/ ml the hub, the webs bearing against each other or against WILLIAMNICE, JR, OF OGONTZ, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PR ssED-STEEL WHEEL.

Patented July 2, 1907.

A Application filed June 15, 1906. Serial No. 321,849.

- To all whom it concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIA NICE, Jr.. a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Ogontz, in the 1n ery and State of Pennsylvania,ertain Improvements in Pressed-Steel Wheels, oi'w c the following is aspecification.

This invention is a pressed steel wheelcomprising two pieces each ofwhich has formed integrally a web rs into the body; a flange whichenters into gal bearing, and a flange which enters into a stiffeningpiece disposed between them.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a sectional view and Fig. 2represents a side elevation of a form of the invention; Fig. 3represents a sectional view aiid Fig. 4 represents a side elevation inpartial section of a second form ofithe invention with ball bearingsapplied thereto; Fig. 5 represents a sectional view and Fig. 6represents a side elevation in partial section of a third form of theinvention.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the wheel comprises twomembers, each essentially Z-shaped in crbss section, having the bodymembers A, A; the peripheral flanges B, B, telescoping to form the treador hearing, and held together by the head I) turned down from the flangeB to engage the part B; and the oppositely disposed flanges C, O, whichenter into the hub. A brace D in the form of a disk is placed betweenthese two "parts and acts as a stiffening piece for supporting theseveral members. A sleeve E, telescoping within the hub flanges C, C,and passing through the brace D, is provided with the flanges e, e,which respectively engage the corresponding parts C, 0.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the body members A, A, having the telescopingperipheral flanges B, B and the oppositely disposed hub flanges C, C,are in direct bearing contact. In place of the plain sleeve or bushing Ethere are substituted ball bearings comprising the rings F, F, ofZ-shaped cross-section, disposed within and engaging the hub flanges O,C; the tubular rings H, H, having the flanges h, h, thereon forming asectional bushing; the balls G, G" disposed be 1 tween the rings F andH, F and H; and the soft metal jacket or bushing I having the endflanges i, i, for holding the tubular bearings H, H in place. Withinthis ball bearing there is secured the spindle J.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the construction is modified to provide apulley having the body members M, M, secured together by the rivets m;the peripheral flanges N, N, forming a concave bearing for a rope or thelike; and the hub flanges O, O, which re- I ceive the ball bearingsshown inFigs. 3 and 4 and comprising the rings of Z-shaped section F,the tubular rings H, H, the balls G," G, and the soft metal jacket Iwithin which is disposed the spindle J. The wheel, in its main f atures,can be constructed very economically by pressing steel to shape, thestructure is such that the parts can be assembled very readily and theparts are so braced as to provide ample strength.

It will be understood that the ball bearing construction shown in Figs.3 and 4 can be substituted for the plain bushing shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Having described my invention I claim:-

1. A wheel comprising members of substantially Z shapedcross sectioneach having a web, a peripheral flange and an outwardly disposed hubflange, the peripheral flanges telescoping with each other and forming atread for the wheel.

2. A wheel comprising two pressed steel members of substantiallyZ-shaped cross section, each of said members having a web, a peripheralflange, and a hub flange, said peripheral flanges telescoping and beingheld together by a bead formed on one and engaging the place of junctureof the other with its web.

ii. A pressed steel wheel having webs entering into the body andoutwardly turned flanges entering into the hub, substantially Z-shapedrings engaging said hub flanges, balls engaging said rings, tubularrings having flanges thereon for holding said balls in engagement withsaid first named rings, and a bushing having flanges for holding said-tubular rings.

in testimony whereof I liave this 12th day of June, 1906, scribingwitnesses.

hereunto set iny'name in the presence of the'sub- Witnesses; W ."Jos. G.DnNny Jr Ronnn'r .TAMns EAIKLEY.

